Barbro Cítron

Soprano

"Barbro, is an extraordinary young artist whose vocal and dramatic expression has already touched many. Characteristic of the scholarship recipient’s artistry are a beautiful, Nordic-sounding vocal timbre and a strong stage presence." – Malmö Opera

"In Yniold she caught the vibrant airy ambience of Debussy; made the boy and his wondering about the weak shadows of the dark reality both touching, mysterious and clear at the same time. Dewman and Sandman she gave a little well dosed stardust of fairy- tale. In all three roles it was hard not to look at her when she was on stage." – Ebbe Knudsen

"Barbro Cítron delivers admirable performances in this uniquely large and demanding child role, Flora—both vocally and dramatically" – Tidsskriften Opera

"And the young, angel-winged soprano Barbro Citron, singing so beautifully, has everything it takes to convincingly portray the big girl, Flora." – Berlingske

"25-year-old Barbro Cítron impresses as Flora." – Sydsvenskan

Swedish light lyric soprano Barbro Cítron — recent graduate of the Royal Danish Opera Academy. This season she joined Norrlandsoperan’s Opera Studio and made her role debut as Clorinda; she will also appear in Keith Warner’s production of The Shining at Malmö Opera as one of the Grady Girls. She made her Royal Danish Opera debut in 2023 as Flora (Britten: The Turn of the Screw) and last season sang Tebaldo there.

"Barbro, sopran från Lund är en extraordinär ung artist, vars vokala och sceniska gestaltning redan berört många. Kännetecknande för stipendiatens konstnärskap är en vacker, nordiskt klingande vokal timbre och en stark scenisk närvaro. Med stipendiet vill vi möjliggöra denna unga konstnärs vidareutveckling av sitt instrument och sin konstnärlighet."

Malmö Opera

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Biography

Barbro Cítron is a Swedish light lyric soprano known for her warm timbre and expressive stage presence. A Master’s graduate of the Royal Danish Opera Academy (summer 2025), she recently made her company debut at Norrlandsoperan — in collaboration with Malmö Opera — as Clorinda in Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola. This year she was a finalist in the Schymberg Award and will appear as one of the Grady Girls in Keith Warner’s production of The Shining at Malmö Opera. She is currently engaged at Malmö Opera as cover in the newly commissioned children’s opera Måndag är fiskbullendag.

Barbro made her stage debut at the Royal Danish Opera as Flora in Benjamin Britten’s The Turn of the Screw (conductor Robert Houssart, director Anthony Almeida). Recent highlights include Tebaldo in Verdi’s Don Carlos (conductor Jordan de Souza, director Davide Livermore) and Atalanta in Handel’s Serse with The Baroque Society (dir. Barbara Lluch). In summer 2025 she took part in the Copenhagen Opera Festival production Ride!Sing!Repeat by Anne Sofie Keller. Active in contemporary music, she maintains an ongoing collaboration with composer Nasia Kotronia and has recorded several of her works; she is aslso collaborating with Håkon Guttormsen, sininging the title role in his chamber opera Porcelain Pink.

With the Royal Danish Opera Academy she has performed Yniold (Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande), Barbarina (Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro), Sandman and Dew Fairy (Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel), The Vixen (Janáček: The Cunning Little Vixen) and Amor (Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice). In scenes and excerpts she has portrayed Despina, Sophie, Zdenka, Cendrillon and Ilia. As part of Søholm Opera Young Artist she has sung Zerlina (Don Giovanni) in pop‑up productions, been in the ensemble for Pagliacci and covered Amahl in Amahl and the Night Visitors.

Barbro holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Royal Academy of Music and has also studied at Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar. Her principal teachers include Tuva Semmingsen, Susanna Eken, Anne Margrethe Dahl and Michael Gehrke.